Fuxi Guqin Culture Club
The Fuxi Guqin Culture Hall was located at 97 Pingjiang Road. It was the venue for performances of Kunqu, Pingtan, and Guqin. Many activities had been held here, such as the City Business Daily "Love in Heaven" and the Fenglai Yixiang Taoist Hall, which organized a friendship event for unmarried men and women who loved classical culture. Since 2011, Lü Chengfang had been giving lectures on Kunqu, Pingtan, and Guqin here, twice a day, plus on holidays, and about 800 performances a year. It was also one of the recommended places for garden teahouses and Kunqu Pingtan teahouses.
Guqin Fuxi
Fuxi was regarded as the inventor of the ancient zither. Legend has it that Fuxi saw a phoenix perched on a parasol tree and hundreds of birds worshiped it. Therefore, he asked someone to cut off the middle section of the parasol tree and soak it in water. According to the 365 days of the year, a three feet six inches and five minutes zither embryo was made. The width was determined according to the four seasons and eight sections. The bottom plate and the top plate were made according to the round sky and square ground. According to the Yin and Yang, the dragon swamp and the phoenix swamp were left. According to the five elements and five tones, the five strings were made. According to the ancient records, Fuxi was in 4852 B.C., about 7000 years ago, more than 2000 years before the Yellow Emperor. Fuxi's purpose of making the zither was to ward off evil and prevent the heart from being lustful, and to cultivate one's rationality and reverse one's innocence. In terms of shape, there are relevant records in Shiben, such as the round face imitating the sky and the flat bottom imitating the earth; The dragon pool is eight inches long, which is connected to the eight winds; The phoenix pool is four inches long, which symbolizes the four seasons; The five strings symbolize the five elements; It is seven feet and two inches long, etc. Most of the Fuxi-style zither objects handed down from ancient times were similar in shape, but some of the objects were quite different from each other. Moreover, from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the size gradually became smaller. There were Fuxi-style zither objects in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Legend of Fuxi Guqin
Legend has it that Fuxi was the first ancestor of the Chinese culture in the pre-Qin period. Fuxi created a zither based on the image of a phoenix. Fuxi's mother, Huaxu, gave birth to him after stepping on a giant's footprints. After he grew into a giant, he saw two big birds (which were called phoenixes according to Goumang, the Tree God) landing on a parasol tree while patrolling the West Mountain. Fuxi thought that the parasol tree was noble, so he bowed to the parasol tree and asked the craftsmen to cut it down. He cut the paulownia wood into three sections. After knocking and comparing, he took the middle section. After soaking it in the long running water for 72 days and nights, he cut out a piano embryo three feet six inches and five minutes long according to 365 days a year. Then, he determined the width and other size of the piano according to the four hours and eight quarters. According to the concept of "round sky and square earth", the bottom plate of the qin was made flat, the panel was made into a semicircle arc, and according to the number of yin and yang, dragon marsh and phoenix pond were left on the bottom plate. Five strings were placed according to the five elements and five tones, and the music was also created according to the scene of birds worshipping the phoenix. There was also a saying that Fuxi observed the physiological structure and natural phenomena of animals in nature. He used dragon tendons as strings and phoenix bones to make musical instruments that simulated bird songs and wind sounds. This was what later generations called the Fuxi Qin. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Fuxi Guqin Music
There were records of Fuxi's guqin music, such as the Duke of Zhou's Yue Shang Cao. Although Fuxi's guqin music was mostly legendary, from the perspective of legends, Fuxi Guqin had its special significance. There were Fuxi style guqin music. For example, in some modern ancient BGMs, there were guqin songs named after Fuxi, but no more detailed information about their specific tunes, performance styles, etc. was found. It was difficult to describe the specific characteristics of Fuxi guqin songs in detail.
Guqin, Fuxi, Zhongni
The Fuxi style zither had one bend at the neck and two bends at the waist, making it look thicker than the Zhongni style zither, while the Zhongni style zither had one bend at the neck, making the waist straight and simpler. In the case of the same craftsmanship and materials, the Fuxi style had a heavier sound than the Zhongni style. In addition, the Fuxi style was said to have been created by the Fuxi clan. The body of the zither was broad and grand. In ancient times, most men liked it more and it was suitable for both men and women. The Zhongni style was said to have been created by Confucius (Zhongni) and was the most common style of the zither.
Guqin Fuxi Zhongni
The Fuxi style and Zhongni style were both common styles of the zither. The Fuxi style was said to have been created by the Fuxi clan. The shape was thick, the head was slightly round, the neck had a curved circle, and the waist had two consecutive half-moons. The neck was wide from the shoulder and narrow from the bottom. The waist was a double-curved shape. The whole shape was simple and generous. Since the appearance of this style in the Tang Dynasty, there have been famous Fuxi style zither in the past dynasties. It is the most ancient style. The Fuxi Style had a curve at the neck and two curves at the waist. It looked thicker than the Zhongni Style. In the case where the craftsmanship and materials were the same, the Fuxi style was thicker than the Zhongni style, mainly retaining the large and round sound quality of the Tang qin. In ancient times, most men preferred the Fuxi style, which was broad and generous. The Zhongni style was also known as the Confucius style. It was said that it was created by Confucius and was one of the most widely spread and commonly used styles. The head of the zither was a common square head. The neck and shoulders of the zither retracted into a slanted arc, the waist retracted into a square strip, the neck folded inward, and the waist folded into a straight line. The whole was simple and generous, with a circle and a square arc. It was quite the Confucian way of life. The Zhongni style only had two concave lines on the waist and head of the body. There were no other decorations on the whole body. The simple and smooth, subtle and generous shape best reflected the moderate and restrained style of Confucianism. The Zhongni-style zither began to flourish in the Song Dynasty because the lyrics of the Song Dynasty were more melodious. The unique slender and delicate tone of the Zhongni zither was more in line with the style of Song Ci. Both were commonly used practice styles for beginners. They were relatively easy to cut and were loved by many people.
Guqin Fuxi Song
According to the information provided, there was a zither song called "Fu Xi". The composer, composer, producer, remix, and master tape were all Wei Meng's. It was sung by Wei Huhu and included in the album "Eastern Temple." There was also the Fuxi Song (Guqin) mentioned by the host, Li Tang Yichen, but there was no more detailed information.
The Origin of the Fuxi Guqin
Legend has it that Fuxi invented it. When Fuxi saw the phoenix perched on the parasol tree and all the birds paid homage to the phoenix, he had someone cut off the middle section of the parasol tree and soak it in the flowing water for 72 days and 72 nights. According to the 365 days of a year, the zither embryo was made to be three feet six inches and five minutes long. The width was set to four eight according to the four seasons and eight sections. The bottom plate and the top plate were made according to the round sky and square ground. The dragon swamp and phoenix swamp were left according to the Yin and Yang Yang Yin and Yang Yin and Yang Yang Yin and Yang Yin
Small Guqin, Fuxi Knee-type Guqin
The Fuxi style knee zither was a type of small zither. It was smaller than the normal size zither and was convenient to carry. It was relatively light to carry when participating in activities such as zither concerts. When playing the zither, one could sit cross-legged on the ground and play the zither on one's knees without any pressure. The materials used were pine wood, old cedar wood, etc. The strings were of different types such as steel strings, and the production process was pure raw lacquer hand-made. In terms of shape, it was said that it was created by Fuxi. Among the existing ancient zither objects that had been publicly available, the number of Fuxi-style zither was limited, and the number varied from dynasty to dynasty. For example, the Fuxi Guqin of the Song Dynasty collected by the Henan Museum was well-preserved and well-preserved. The Fuxi Guqin also reflected the inheritance and development of the traditional Guqin culture in modern times. It was used for many purposes such as performance. Moreover, it was sold by different merchants in the market. Some provided services such as free delivery and cash on delivery. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Is the Fuxi Guqin easy to learn?
The difficulty level of the ancient zither was relatively high. The Fuxi ancient zither was a type of ancient zither, so it was difficult to learn. From the perspective of fingering practice, beginners needed to spend a lot of time on basic skills training. For example, people who started from scratch often had to go through half a year of boring fingering practice before they started the formal course. Moreover, playing the zither required precise and meticulous fingering, and techniques such as the rhythm of the zither required a long period of practice to master. In terms of musical performance, it was a musical instrument with three sounds. The three tones intersected and changed endlessly. It was not easy to express the rich changes through performance. It was necessary to express the feelings of people and the principles of nature. However, as long as one had enough patience, perseverance, and systematic learning, one could gradually master the playing skills of the Fuxi Guqin. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Dimension details of Fuxi Guqin
The Fuxi-style Guqin was generally between 121.0 cm and 124.0 cm long, 19.0 cm to 21.0 cm wide at the shoulder, and 13.0 cm to 15.0 cm wide at the tail. The shoulder position was mostly above and below the third emblem, the waist position was mostly above and below the eighth emblem, and the foot position was mostly in the middle of the ninth emblem. The mountains were almost not aligned with the sides. The dragon pool was basically circular, the dragon pool was mostly above or below the sixth emblem, and the phoenix pool was mostly long oval. Most of the places in Fengzhao Marsh are near the 12th emblem. However, the shapes of some objects were quite different from each other. For example, the longest length could reach 128.6 centimeters, and the shortest was only 111.7 centimeters. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!